It’s never too early to start reading to your baby – so all newborn babies in Hammersmith & Fulham are being given their very own library card to help inspire the love of reading. This new scheme will see parents automatically … Continue reading →

The Gentle Author, who writes for Spitalfields Life, has very kindly given us permission to share his recent piece on London Salt-Glazed Stoneware as it features Fulham Pottery. If you’re interested to know more – pop into Archives and local studies. They … Continue reading →

The Olympia Exhibition Halls have recently been sold and new plans drawn up for their future use. It seems a good time to look at their past. The National Agricultural Hall Company was set up in 1884. The following year … Continue reading →

I was a 1950s child of the ‘Baby Boomer’ era, and as I write this on my computer it’s hard to believe that I was born in a time when most households had no phone, television or fridge. We listened … Continue reading →

This beautifully decorated award was recently donated to the Hammersmith & Fulham archives and local studies. It commemorates the heroism of Madge Franckeiss in rescuing two residents of Hurlingham Court in the disastrous floods of 7 January 1928, almost exactly … Continue reading →

Shepherds Bush Library’s Wednesday ESOL conversation group decided to celebrate the holiday season with a ‘bring and share’ lunch. The group members are from all parts of the globe – Syria, China, Italy, Spain, France and more. Everyone joined in … Continue reading →

To anyone who watched TV in the 1970s Robert Gillespie would be instantly recognisable for his appearances in such shows as Porridge, Rising Damp, Secret Army, Butterflies, and The Professionals amongst many others; (and as the long suffering police sergeant … Continue reading →